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[Tomasperez9]

Can anyone explain to me what effect the attribute "balance" has on a player?

[Bruins]

It's pretty simple, has to do with how well the player's balance is. Different positions need it more than others.

For keepers: The ball needs to stay in a safe place away from prying forwards. The keeper needs to be stable. A clumsy goalkeeper might cost you. Handling is a stat to look at with this.

defenders: Stay on your feet. A sentence managers do repeat often. Last ditch slide tackles are only the final option. A slip here or there lets the striker in.

Etc.

[Tomasperez9]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bruins

It's pretty simple, has to do with how well the player's balance is. Different positions need it more than others. For keepers: The ball needs to stay in a safe place away from prying forwards. The keeper needs to be stable. A clumsy goalkeeper might cost you. Handling is a stat to look at with this. defenders: Stay on your feet. A sentence managers do repeat often. Last ditch slide tackles are only the final option. A slip here or there lets the striker in. Etc.

Ok. So for a striker, would you say that it is vitally important? There is a player I am currently "scouting" who has decent (~14-15)attributes across the board, but a whopping 19 in balance.

[Bruins]

I would say it's a bonus, as long as his other attributes are good enough.

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bruins

I don't know what year you're in, but for a CB, try Cristián Zapata (Udinese), Thomas Vermaelen (Ajax), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Mamadou Sakho (PSG), Philippe Mexès (Roma), Matthew Špiranović (Nürnberg), Neven Subotić (Dortmund), Federico Fazio (Sevilla), Domenico Criscito (on loan at Genoa from Juve)... I could go on and on.

I love me some Criscito and Fazio, given their young age, but unfortunately so do their parent clubs.

That's why I'm thinking Heitinga. My scouts love him, and he handed in a transfer request.

But I would rather have two I mentioned above.

I guess it will all depend on how much transfer money I am given.

[Bruins]

Just called up my squad for the Finland friendly and Poland qualifier. Team is lead by my "star" striker and captain, Andy Selva. Also have called in Gabriel Hernan Rossini, an Argentinian attacking mid who is also eligible for San Marino.

[Bruins]

Pretty decent result, eh?




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[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bruins

Pretty decent result, eh? Images are links to larger sizes.

So they say "Head Coach" instead of manager? I don't get why they think those differences will matter to Americans.

They dominated you in the shot department, but possession was pretty, even, so that's good. Their crosses completed were really low, so it looks like you had a great defensive effort.